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Finding the right people to work with, especially in an enterprise or project that is not-for-profit and whose main goal is to have a positive impact, can be very hard (I bet you know what I’m talking about here😏).

A big part of the characteristics of an ideal team member or co-worker – and I dare say more than half of it for sure – consists of the individual’s alignment with the values, vision, and mission of the project. And not only alignment but really buying into the cause and acting on it as if it was their own. Such people are tough to find! Continue reading “Arrrgh – where are the right people to work with?!”→

Sometimes, the scary thing (and why we keep putting off doing something about it) about a calling is not so much about what it calls us to do as much as what it calls us OUT OF:

our comfort zone,

the way we’ve been doing things,

our country,

financial stability,

our reputation and position in society,

our status in relationships,

the way life has always been going,

our physical safety,

_______ (fill in your own experience here).

It’s a sheer struggle sometimes between trying hard to silence that voice inside and keeping on going as we always have, and those times when that crystal clear realization pops up again, in the most unexpected moments, that there is something more for usto dohere during our time on earth, and that it might come with a cost.

I know it has been, and still is, a struggle for me! But what I’ve found is that the determining factor for overcoming this struggle is faith:

faith in my calling,

faith in that I am or will be equipped for what my calling invites me to do,

faith that the things and opportunities I need to live out my calling (including finances) will show up,

faith that obstacles will be overcome,

faith to step into the unknown when it’s so much easier to keep living in the realm of the known,

and last but not least:

Faiththat even if things don’t turn out the way I thought they should regarding my calling and what it’s supposed to look like, I’ll still be okay. Why? Because I’ve tried, I’ve given my best and I won’t have regrets.
I’ve learned that my responsibility is to follow my calling to the best of my ability and to invest my whole self in it but the rest is really not up to me! (This “letting go of the outcome” piece has taken off a lot of pressure of me in past situations, removing the blockages and making it easier to move forward).

Grab ahold of this kind of faith and the courage and all else you need will follow.

Merry Christmas and a joyful transition into an amazing 2018 to all of you!

As you may have noticed, I haven’t been posting regularly recently here on this blog. “Positive Impact” is going through a “little restructuring” behind the scenes in order to serve you, dear difference makers, even better in the coming year: To meet the unique needs that you have and to provide you with powerful encouragement as you are on your journey to make this world a better place.

In the meantime, I may be posting every once in a while a little something so stay tuned! 😉

Looking back at the (almost) past year, I’m very thankful to each of you whom I’ve had the privilege to work and connect with this year – my dear coachees, collaborators, and connections that have become friends over time. You’ve enriched my personal and professional life in so many aspects.